The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 05, 1979, Page Page 7, Image 7
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By Jeffrey Charney
Gamecock Stall Wril*r
Students beware: the Ideas and Issues Co
of the Russell House Student Union is about
you an oner you can't refuse. On Marcl
committee will present a free lecture by the 1
is known only as Joey.
Joey is a Mafia hit man who has been res
for over 30 organized crime "hits" in his 30
involvement with the Mob. Joey's credential:
involvement in almost every imaginable
activity: narcotics, smuggling, boot
shylocking, hijacking trucks, fencing stole
bookmaking and murder.
Joev's npr?nprtivp nn ppimp nc on ineiH
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important one. He wants you to undersU
crime exists and the ways in which our societ
it. As someone who has been catering to the
society all his life, Joey has witnessed first 1
forces which cause crime to flourish in Ame
is proud to say, "Crime does pay and anyb
says it doesn't is crazy."
For Joey crime has been his profession an
definitely profited from it. Left to support
Joey began as a numbers runner at 11. At tl
age, he was making between $75 and $100 a di
15, he was making in the neighborhood of $5<
in joey s meume ne nas earned over four
dollars in crime, working with some of the
names in the Organization ? Meyer Lansk]
Costello and Joey Gallo.
Joey looks back at those years saying, "I'v
exciting, interesting and profitable life. If 11
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Monday, March 5: In Contempt cast ii
(France-Italy, 1963) New Wave Rock I
director Jean-Luc Godard tells of James
making a movie from Homer's
Odyssey with a cast and crew from Whei
France, Italy, Germany and perforr
America. unders
On top of language problems sudden
there are a producer (Jack months
Palance) trying to commercialize of Mar
the project over the objections of 201 mir
the writer (Michel Piccoli) by p.m.
making Odysseus' wife unfaithful, yjedi
wiuie ne is liierany maKing me , . V.
writer's wife (Brigitte Bardot ? .
who was actually Godard's wife) tiM/
unfaithful. "ll? s)
German director Fritz Land . t.
(Metropolis) plays the director, dpnarti
and Godard plays his assistant. 99
minutes. 7:00 and 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 6: Giant (U.S., The
1956) is George Stevens' Oscar- (Great
winning adaptation of Edna Hitchci
Ferber's novel about two families Banks,
who strike oil in Texas. The large Nova
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crime has been good to me." Who couid argi
mmittee Joey for the Mafia is one of the best org
to make businesses in existence, with profit sharir
h 6, the customer satisfaction levels which cannot be ri
nan who Joey is extremely proud of his profession
tired of the way that movies, magazines, tel<
nnnciKln ~l a a 1
fvb.w?c auu uwiui nave stereotyped ms ieiiow moD me:
years of He says, "If anyone believed half of what he :
3 include the screen or read about us, he would conclut
; illegal the Mob consists of tough guys who spend the
legging, threatening delicatessen owners, escorting be
n goods, broads, meeting famous people and shootini
other."
rnd*whv "The fact is that Mob people are not very
fosters Tlie we me t are ordinary and man)
y ppH nf broads tend to be plump and have skin troubl
hand the ?f ^ stay at home and watch TV and we onl
each other when absolutely necessarv." To m
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.??va. uc people's minds at ease, Joey says, "I've neve
odv WflO liAnApf rv? o r* ' ?
^ an honest man.
d he has Joey is still earning money as a result of cri
himself, is the author of three bestselling books: Hit
lis early Kills, and Killer. He has appeared in many sj
lyandat engagements across the country as well as
X) a day. David Susskind show. Everywhere he has ?
million has frightened, appalled, disturbed and fas
i biggest his audiences. Hopefully, students will take th
/, Frank up on its free offer when Joey speaks at the C<
on March 6 at 8:00. For those who are still h
e had an you can rest assured that fire arms ai
iad to do prohibited in the Coliseum.
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ncludes Elizabeth Taylor, vacationing in Swit
iudson, Dennis Hopper and stumbles on an assassinat
Dean. If they go to the poli
assassins will kill their d<
i you see Dean's excellent which they may do ;
nance (his last), you'll Skiing, skeet shooting,
tand the hysteria over his Chinese gong figure in t
death. Giant was released raiser. 84 minutes. 7:00 i
> afterwards. A favorite film p.m.
tin Scorsese (Taxi Driver). Thursday, March 8
lutes. 2:30 matinee and 8:00 Kampf, a 1960 S
documentary (in English;
lesday, March 7: The Priest r^u.a?^a!^ A/*olf H
e Girl (Brazil. 1966) is the he, Th!r,d Keich through
t ~ I rr?__ feclive blend Of still* anrl f
i a 11 utiic iuve ciiian , as us .. . r,"*"* *
iggests Joaquim Pedro de Naz. movie footage. (Co s,
ie directed (Co-sponsored bX th,e Gf"lan departm.
: Spanish and Portuguese """utes. 4:00p.m. only.
ments.) 89 minutes. 4:00
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Britain, 1934) is an Alfred
xrk gem starring Leslie
Edna Best, Pet^r Lorre and Of
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